why daytona? why daytona rising?l like this is a great opportunity for your company? have to step back and look at nascar. it's part of the american culture. toyota has grown in the west to the point that we have over 40,000 associates. we wanted to be a part of that culture. you have to look at the heart and home of nascar. that is daytona. >> what are you trying to appeal to in the nascar viewer? you and i note that when people think of toyota, they think of the camry and corolla. that is not necessarily synonymous with what goes on in nascar. >> nascar provides is one of the best marketing platforms throughout the united states. it is one of the most popular sports. it is motor sports in the u.s.. nascar, thek at importance of daytona can't be disputed. when we heard about this toyota rising project -- daytona rising project, we thought it matched with our goals. we are constantly looking for ways that we can engage with their consumers and demonstrate our products. this was the perfect opportunity to showcase our

if you are going to reimagine this american icon, daytona is the place to do it. >> the daytona speedwayhe midst of a three-year renovation. >> right now, the best he and the house is the top row -- seat in the house is the top row. it will wear you out. >> escalators are coming. >> there will be 40 of those bad boys. >> 40? >> 40 escalators. >> would you say they are the single biggest expense? >> the steel is the biggest expense. newaytona is installing wider seats with cupholders, but , will those units grandstands it will lose over 45,000 seats. >> you invest all of this to make it a first-class experience, wider concourses. you do not want to offer a seat that does not live up to the amenities. this is one of three concourses we are building and if there is bad weather, you can come here, stay dry, buy food and drink as well. >> concessions is not all they are selling. they are selling ad space. one of the newest sentences will be covered by daytona branding. -- toyota branding. >> when you think about nascar, if you take a see-level executive to one event to justify the budget, you

daytona beach, florida.edway, but like a lot of tourist hot spots, there exists a seedy and dark underside. >> daytona attracts a lot of transient people, and so along with the people that want to come here and enjoy daytona, we also have the criminal element that wants to come, also, and prey on the visitors that come here. but it's not just the visitors here who fall victim to crime. >> i'm working alone here in the store and it was 3:00. everything is fine. >> an immigrant from bangladesh moves his family from new york to daytona beach to get away from the cold. but the sun and surf are no protection against what happens on that beautiful summer day at the valero gas station and convenience store. >> i was fixing the newspaper and one guy opened the door and came right behind me and put knife here. >> udon can't believe what is happening to him. he fights back, but the knife wielding robber quickly gains the upper hand and threatens udon. >> told me, don't talk, don't move. if you move, i will cut your th

your run at daytona and always right around the corner.gano and cain make contact and that sends kasey kahne spinning and a total of 26 cars get tangled up. scattered want the instant used car lot. when you think it's over here comes cole whit. burt curb's -- kurt busch's car then does a slow roll. out of his car after it was upside down. then 20 laps later they red flag the race when rain returned after waiting it out conditions did not improve. and aric almirola was the winner. it's the first sprint cup win for him who drives the famed 43 cars. the 43 wins for the first time since 1999 on theth anniversary of petty december -- 30th an versety of petty's -- anniversary of petty's 200th win. >>> then goes into a spin. you wait if the contact and -- for the contact and it never comes. he does a pretty good job of bringing the car to a halt with no major damage. tony kanaan leads most of the race but you need enough fuel to finish. he came into the pittings or he would have -- pits or he would have run out of gas. he goes back to 11th and th

the daytona 500 marquee event.ople into the stands. what does this place need? a major facelift. it has not been redone in decades. i sat down with the granddaughter of the founder of nascar. she is dropping $400 million on a project known as daytona rising on a full makeover for the arena. take a look. >> the track was built in 1959 and we need to take it to the next level with modern amenities that you expect from most stadiums. we are building the first true motor sports stadium. that is what people expect. wider, more comfortable seats, much more to do as far as the guest experience, amenities available. we will have 60 luxury suite. we hope it will appeal to all of our fans. >> it is exactly what we've heard from football team owners that have redone their stadiums. they are tripling the amount of concessions and merchandise opportunities. they are also taking away 50,000 seats. why? to hikel now, you had up about six stories ended in a folding chair. to widen those seats and make it a better experience. but t

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. >> fo daytona beech's -- for daytona beech's new laws, it made life harder. >> there's no roof over our head. some of us live in tents, we were no different to anybody else much only difference is you guys have houses, we don't. >> you want to leave it? >> the charges against debbie and chico have been dropped. they say they'll continue fighting for the homeless, no matter what it takes. >>> a battle to protect pristine beaches in greece is heating up. public outrage forced lawmakers to change a coastal development bill. environmentalists say that is not enough. they want coastal development banned altogether. john has more from crete. >> reporter: these coastal swimming pools are highly popular with the russian tourists who free consequent crete -- front crete. they are illegally built, because they are close to the sea. a demolition order was issued, but it hasn't occurred. >> translation: there's an order from the head of the service to postpone them. we have information that a new bill would legalize the developments. >> a new bill fast tracks actions by the sea. it's been froze

three red flags at daytona. armarola was the leader and so he collects his first sprint cup win. nascar in daytona this time of the year, you never know what will happen, especially with hurricane arthur. a lot of inclement weather over there. they finally got it in, but delayed jie. thank you so much, colin. >>> and thank you for joining us. that is it for tonight. abc7 news does continue tomorrow morning at 4:30. i'm a a a ma dates. for colin rush and francis and mike shumann who is off here at a a bc7 news, thank you for joining us. the news continues on-line on twitter, facebook and all of your mobile devices with our abc7 news app. don't for debt 280 north, the connector area, is now open ahead of schedule. have a great night, everyone. see you tomorrow. (wind whistles) there you go. conversations) thanks. (indistinct conversations continue)

. >> the daytona dad is defending claims he's exploiting the situation. he's asking for $1 million to help rebuild his son's life. so far just $100 has been donated. >>> moments after receiving the highest award for combat valor. he turned the spotlight on who he believed were the real heroes. in 2008, former staff sergeant ryan pitts was in afghanistan. nine soldiers died in that attack which president obama called one of the fearest baths in recent wars. pitts honored them in a brief statement after the ceremony. >> valor was everywhere that day and the real heroes are the nine men who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> pitts thenned read the name of each man before walking away. he is the ninth recipient of the award. >>> dugy, is currently an nbc analyst, he told the tampa tribune, i won want to deal with all of it, adding it's not going to be totally smooth. his comments have been met with some criticism. sam was drafted by the st. louis rams in the 7th round. >>> david ortiz hit his 450th home run last night. >>> johnny manziel has not laid it down yet

. >>> thunder rain and lightning postponed yet's coke see zero 400 in daytona so they had to do it today. lap 98, a whole lot of trouble here. 26-car pullup, earlier in the race there was a 16-car pileup. coal whip whips kyle bush. lap 112. >>> white sulfur springs, west virginia. two-time champion, the duck approaching the par 4, 13th. eagle. cabrera fires six under 64. his 16 under par score good enough. >>> tonight at 11:00 on the san jose sabercats wrapped up another title. >>> thank you, colin. up next on abc 7 news at 9, comedian melissa mccarthy has been a sure thing at the box office. this weekend her draw wasn't so strong. strong. why the movie's marketing m the aner ttreating your dog's fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. nexgard, from the makers of frontline® plus. it's the only soft, beef-flavored chew that kills both fleas and ticks. vets recommend it. and dogs, well, they're begging for it. nexgard is for dogs only. and hasn't been evaluated for use in pregnant, breeding or lactating dogs. reported side effects include vomiting, dry flaky skin, diarrhea, letha

pierce to daytona. under tropical storm watch. 60-mile-per-hour gusts. and that all-important pass, the one everyone is looking for as we head into the weekend. somewhere between charleston and wilmington. it kicks off and keeps going very quickly to the outer banks of north carolina and then it will calm down as we get to the later half of the week. so, rain and terrible weather. >> thank you. >>> you also notice severe weather in the middle of the country. two boys swept away into a storm drain. and then rescue teams making another discovery. clayton sandell is there. >> reporter: outside chicago, earlville, illinois, tonight is the real windy city. parts of town shredded not by a tornado but gusty winds powerful enough to do this. storms electrified chicago overnight from the skyscrapers to the stadiums. at o'hare airport, swamped passengers struggling to catch a plane could have used a boat. >> we are going to miss our plane. >> reporter: it's the same system that's left neighborhoods across the midwest riding the rapids. >> the road's buckled! >> re

the odds of him winning both the daytona 500 and the brickyard 400 in the same year? 1 in 195 million. the odds of a child being diagnosed with autism? 1 in 68. i'm jamie mcmurray, and my niece has autism. learn more at autismspeaks.org/signs. >> join my tonight at 9:00. new details on the deadly bank robbery in stockton. the crimes police now say the suspects are connected to. >> at 11:00, the facebook picture that could land one woman in jail. what she is accused of doing, at 9:00 and 11:00. >>> three new movies in theaters could knock the apes off the top of the box office. "dawn of the planet of the apes" has made 139 million. "the percentage" was second with 28 million. , disney's movie, 18 million, and cam randy ya's movie "sex tapes" made -- >> thank you for joining us, see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. >>> right now, cameron diaz and jason seigel's "sex tape" adventures. >> never been attempted. at least not on film. >> taking off to meet a new disney plane. >> it's a new adventure. >> get ready to run. it's time for "the purge." >> anywhere you go, there's p

winds sustained at 50 miles per hour, crawling to the northwest, at 2 miles per hour, split between daytonach and miami, the pressure is 1,003 millibars, it will pick up speed this week and is xpeked to become a category one hurricane. at 2:00 on friday afternoon. right now the cone and uncertainty on either side of the predicted track right now, in the read area, we are not within that area from delaware to new jersey, that is good news there, rights now it looks like it curves out to sea, the main concern for us at the shore is rip currents. as we look at friday itself, the 4th of july, tropical downpours, the exten of arthur, by 4:00 friday afternoon, even the shore clea clears out and there is sunshine and overnight for the fireworks, right now it does not look like rain for the festivities. tomorrow is sizzling with strong afternoon storms in spots of 95 and soaking downpours and thunderstorms, flash flooding issues on thursday because of a cold front not arthur but because of arthur there could be downpours at the shore in the morning and clears out at 82 degrees and a beautiful satur

reporter: last week as hurricane arthur came barrelling through, we were there when a call came in to daytona. >> it was somebody that just got caught in the rip tide. >> reporter: there on the beach, dozens of people, some in the surf. but despite that, the silent killer, the rip tides, lurk nearby. >> it is a channel that forms in the sand bar. >> reporter: easily carrying even a strong swimmer out to sea and most often rip currents are invisible. these five girls in central florida last week were paddle boarding and slammed into these rocks. >> i thought we were going to die. we couldn't breathe. >> reporter: alex and her friends scrambling onto this rock jetty. so what do you do in a rip current? >> your instinct is to go right there to the shore, that is exactly what you should not do. swim horizontal to the shore to get out. >> reporter: and an easy lesson by the mayor. >> when you go to the beach, you will find flags and safety signage, and ask the lifeguard whether or not all that means. >> reporter: your chances of dying in the water, about 18 million to one, you're 100 times more li

>> a massive crash at daytona. a high-speed version of bumper cars. check it out. >>> plus many parents post pics of their kids on facebook, so do you think this photo is pornographic? why one mom is facing now a possible lifetime ban from facebook after sharing this picture of her daughter. right back. >> somebody had reported it for pornography and nudity and they sent me a notice and there was a button to delete it and i wasn't deleting it because i did not find it was pornographic. ♪searching with devotion ♪for a snack that isn't lame ♪but this... ♪takes my breath away >>> back to "the real story." did you see this massive crash, taking out half the field at the coca cola at daytona yesterday. biffle tapped kasey kahne, setting off that chain reaction. kyle busch doing a barrel roll, coming to a stop upsidedown, thankfully not injured. busch said it felt like a carnival ride. rain pushed the race to sunday. two more weather delays ended the race early giving eric almirola the checkered flag. >>> why does the nsa need your selfie or pictures of you

the odds of him winning both the daytona 500 and the brickyard 400 in the same year? 1 in 195 million. [crowd cheering] the odds of a child being diagnosed with autism? 1 in 68. i'm nascar driver jamie mcmurray, and my niece has autism. learn more at autismspeaks.org/signs. . >>> welcome back. i am christine mugrich and i am with salvatore cordileone, he is the archbishop of san francisco. archbishop, this topic of formation may be knew to people and you described what goes into the development of priests. had is a key person that we want. four formations. >> human and oscar practical and you send them out for a year of pastoral activities. >> you are working with the homeless which we love about you. this is in your mind as a person and a priest candidate to be well formed and for example, the interesting fact is that you are combining the formation of priests that allows for the presence of lat -- laity and religious to be alongside the seminarians. that is pretty new. >> it is it idea of what pillars mean to catholic understanding. it means to draw out and it is th

three red flags at daytona. lap 112, eric almall la the leader. another massive downpour hit so he collects his first nascar win. mother nature the dominant force >> cabrera, victorious greenbrier. we'll hear from the a's with six in the all-star game. >> why did the sheep cross the road? well, didn't exactly make it cross the road. the temperature behind this medium cheddar with your bare hand. i didn't say tough, i said hungry. if you're so hungry, eat this thick slice of medium cheddar with your bare mouth. tillamook cheese slices, tastes better because it's made better. >> there could be good news for commuters hoping a major interstate is open and why california taxpayers have spent tens of millions to repair a building in sacramento, and it could cost you tens of millions more. join us at 6:00. >>> counting sheep is supposed to help you sleep, but not while driving. take a look. as one car, sheepishly maneuvers around a herd of 14 resting in the middle of the road in one massachusetts town. the sheep's owner says they're lazy sunday is will

it's about 130 miles east-southeast of daytona beach. pressure has been dropping. that means the storm is getting stronger. that's the number, 996 millibars. the storm is finally on the move. it's beginning the journey p parallel. this is as close as it's going to get to florida. the florida coastline slants in a bit. the effects in florida are minimal. large waves and dangerous rip currents, yes, so stay on land. the rainy side will be on the ocean, not the water. here is the updated track. the cone of uncertainty is yellow. the center line gives us a general guidance. eastern north carolina and still portions of cape cod, extreme east maine and nova scotia. the track takes it as a hurricane. 60 hours to strengthen. after that, it will peak and weaken. 85-mile-per-hour hurricane near north carolina 2:00 a.m. friday. it's not too far from now. we have a lot of families on the outer banks down to the wilmington area. it's going to be interesting to see what the emergency managers tell these families if they should go home or ride out the storm there. those decisions

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. >> things went smoomner poconos than daytona. look at this nasty race, nasty. lot 98. biffle to lagano and kasey kahne. check that out kyle bush upside down on roof. i don't think he'll win. race ends because of the rain. eric almarola deklaid r klaird the winner. you kiss a four defrance tradition good-bye. national kiss day. italy wins second stage. then on podium gets the kiss from the one lady on the cheek and then not sure what happens here. whoops, what happened, these -- he's reject whad was her problem she turned away and nabali to save face gives teddy bear a smoonl smooch. >> what happened. >> never know. >> he was supposed to get a kiss. >> we'll have an update later in the hour. >> including dropping in mile-high city. amazing advantage point on decent to denver. >> look oing on board a cruiseship and seeing people on a raft lost at sea. this holiday >> surprised night here's what's happening on "action news" 11:30 the american teenager saying he was brutalized by israeli police is out of jail tonight and talking about the horrific video. >> investigators i

. >> daytona beach home owner vincent james snapped these photos to prove that, yes, a bear was nappingn his hammock. james says the bear had been rummaging through the trashcans, then climbed into the hammock "like he was a tourist or something." >> >> stephen: yes, a tourist! or something! it's all in the bear's guide book -- "let's go: eat children." frankly, i can't imagine anything worse than a beer in a hammock, except a bear in a banana hammock. and that brings me to threat number three -- leisure-time bears! folks, don't be fooled -- that bear is not using a hammock to relax. how stressful can being a bear be? "i need that salmon on my desk in 15 minutes, or you're fired from the forest!" no! they're not laying in wait, folks. here's their plan: it's the end of the workday, you want to relax so you grab a mike's hard lemonade, crank the buffett and jump in your hammock. suddenly, instead of cheeseburger in paradise, it's man-berger in bear-a-dise! trademark! return my calls, weird al. nation, bears will stop at nothing until they've turned our summer fun into their hunting groun

a big pileup on the 400 track at daytona. 16 cars are involved but that's just the start.n lap 27, 26 cars are involved. when it's all other, driver busch hanging upside down in his car. >> having a good ol' time over here, just hanging around. >> reporter: after that the rain came with the race ending early with aric winning. >>> before the pitch gets there, it hits a bird flying across the infield. it looks like it did not end well for the bird. you might recall a similar scene back in 2001. that's when a bird unfortunately flew into the path of a pitch thrown by future hall of famer randy johnson. >>> when we return, wedding crasher. a couple takes photos on their big day as a twister decides to make a surprise appearance. ♪ finally, the purple pill, the #1 prescribed acid blocking brand. comes without a prescription for frequent heartburn. get complete protection. nexium level protection. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> some newlyweds in canada got the wedding pictures of a lifetime. the couple was outside in sass saskatchew

it is 130 miles east-southeast of daytona beach. you can see the black line. that's the center of the storm. it's accelerating to the north. the wet, strong side of the storm on these systems is almost always to the east. that's why florida has little or no rain today. it may not have any. this is going to be a glancing blow for florida. the most dangerous aspect of this storm is going to be the rip current and the rough surf for the millions of tourists on vacation. that's going to be dangerous, even if it's sunny on friday and saturday through new jersey and new england. the biggest concern for damage from the storm itself is eastern north carolina. the hurricane center has it a category one hurricane. friday, 2:00 a.m., south here of atlantic beach. it's very close. has to be close enough for damage from a little bit of wind and the danger of surf. it parallels the coast. it does not affect new england. looks like the macy's fireworks friday will be fine. north carolina is going to take the worst of the storm. >> thank you, bill. >>> also this. caught on ta

pierce all the way towards daytona beach.laces like daytona beach could being looking at very heavy rainfall rates. it could cause some flooding. also some of those gusty winds to come along with this one. i think flooding is going to be one of the big concerns. rainfall forecast, could see isolated totals of 3 to 5, even more inches of rainfall in a lot of those spots. where you see that deeper green, that's where we could see 2 to 3 inches. also, just south of jupiter expecting some of those higher rainfall totals. 1 to 2 inches a good bet throughout a lot of sections of the eastern half of florida. so here's what we're watching for as we go through time. you can see wednesday morning we expect this to strength an little bit. could be approaching hurricane strength by thursday morning as it nears, say, the coast of the carolinas. then as you mentioned, it's going to continue up along the east coast. we could be looking at perhaps a low-end hurricane by early in the morning on friday. that would be the fourth of july. we'll

. >>> a massive 26-car pile-up at daytona international speedway forced the second red flag of the day at the 2014 coke zero 400. one car tapped the rear of another in the 99th lap sparking the chain reaction. among the drivers involved, kyle busch, denny ham bin and danica patrick. earlier in the day, a 16-car crash knocked out several other contenders. >>> an oklahoma farmer has his cell phone back and in perfect condition no less after nine months and tens of thousands of miles. when kevin whitney dropped the iphone into a grain bin last october, he was pretty sure he'd never see it again. the phone buried in tons of grain made its way along the arkansas and mississippi rivers by barge to new orleans. then all the way to a grain mill in japan. just days ago, whitney got a call from a worker there who sent him back his phone complete with its priceless family photos still saved on the device. >>> happy birthday to young si, a giant panda celebrating her not so giant 1st birthday at taiwan's taipei zoo. she celebrate like we all should. cards and a cake surrounded by many friends and

. >> the piece had a donor's name and the daytona of the donation written on the back. but during the first trip, he could not solve the mystery. two months later, a museum received a call from a local historian. he saw an image of the washed up object on television. he asked if there was a lost gate in the area after the tsunami. and if anyone named takahashi donated the gate. >> i knew someone name takahashi. i knew who it was. i was just astonished. >> takahashi is now 85 years old. he used to be the head of a local fishermen's association. the tsunami destroyed much of their fishing equipment but luckily, he says it didn't claim any lives here. after the disaster, people erected a new gate in the same spot. >> translator: this is where it was, right here. >> he was amazed to learn the wooden piece traveled all the way to ore >> translator: i looked carefully and thought, this is it. i saw my name on it. i was surprised that it went all the way to america. just very surprised. and i'm truly thankful. >> he was equally delighted on the phone. >> it is just unbelievabl

wrist, specifically a watch that experts say appears to be p either an omega speed master or rolex daytona, a pricey possession that would contradict his sermon about virtue and modesty. >>> two close calls in the air, and on the ground of late. the less serious one came from raf waddington in the uk. a tush a turkish pilot had a little fun with the crowd on the runway. could have reached up and touched the landing gear. they were there to see an air show. an amateur plane watcher in barcelona witnessed this. airbus taxiing on to a runway as a plane was on final approach. the russian jet put up the nose and put the throttle forward and avert add disaster. >>> this was a dark weekend in hollywood coming off an awful weekend in the box office. the worst box office showing on a july 4th weekend since the '80s. variety called the weekend business dreadful, off 44% from last year. "transformers" won the weekend and while "tammy" made just enough money over the weekend to cover the cost of making the film, according to one estimate in "variety." >>> when we come back here tonight, about a boy an

the odds of him winning both the daytona 500 and the brickyard 400 in the same year? in 195 million. the odds of a child being diagnosed with autism? 1 in 68. i'm jamie mcmurray, and my niece has autism. learn more at autismspeaks.org/signs. >>> hi, welcome to "the kitchen experts." i'm janelle marie. i'm actually in pleasanton at the kitchen experts showroom. today, we're going to give you a tour. this is where the magic happens to make that kitchen dream a reality. you can pick out your cabinets, your backslash, your granite. it's all right here. not only are we giving you a tour of showroom, we're going and the bay area. kitchen experts has been in business for over ten years. they have remodeled thousands of kitchens. >>> coming up on "thtc

how many wins as he recorded in the daytona 500? winningest driver couric >> is pretty nice. a little gray out there. we've got a sprinkle of showers. i have a couple of nice quiet days. here the temperatures today. we already had a high in the '70s. look at the lows tonight. parts of wisconsin there will be low forties overnight tonight. we'll be down to the near 50 all in the western suburbs. tomorrow's highs of us go back into the mid '70s. by friday to start the warm- up. the ears and attend a forecast showing the cooler air over the area. it moderates by the time we get to saturday. next week we sit and that chechen with another resurgence of warmth. here are worth the showers are. they're popping up. there is tropical storm or a profit of the florida coast. tropical storm watches from the florida coast up through georgia and the carolinas. >> advisers for he. talk about the very situation. it is over the gulf stream. it already has what looks to be an eye forming. takes the sting north words and skirts the outer banks. the off

. >>> at daytona, it was more of a demolition derby than a nascar race. >> two chain reaction crashest most of the field. the first involved 16 cars, the second, 26. knocking out some of the drivers. >> the race had been postponed because of rain and cut short yesterday. >>> today is another day off at the world cup. the semifinals start tomorrow. >> as for some of sunday's highlights, we get those from espn. >> good morning, america, welcome inside "sportscenter." two of the greats, novak djokovic and roger federer squared off sunday for the championship at wimbledon as seen on espn. seven-time champ roger federer. no man won eight times. pete sampras within seven times like federer. djokovic wins the set, and then match point for novak djokovic. what a match. what a champion. both players emotional after this. federer and djokovic as well. as he wins his second wimbledon title. >>> hey, jeff samarja traded from the last place cubs to the first place a's. looked great in his oakland debut. one run allowed in seven innings. beat toronto 4-2, have the best record in baseball, does oakl

things went a tad smoother in poconos as they did down in daytona today. nasty nascar race. greg biffle and joy lag an owe into kasey kahne crazy accident. kyle push ends up upside down on his roof. i think it will be hard for him to written win. race ends because of the rain. eric amerola deklairtd winner as they take that caraway. >> that's scary. >> amazing they walk away thank ythank you for defendiyour sacrifice. and thank you for your bravery. thank you colonel. thank you daddy. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance can be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. safety goggles? this breakfast burrito is exploding with flavor. i think you're getting a little carried away. morning, guys. dunkin's southwest steak breakfast burrito, with steak and fire-roasted vegetables, is packed with flavor. hurry in today. >> all right. adam here with accuweather. a lot of people are letting the holiday weekend linger

. >>> and at the daytona speedway, after rain delays ricky stem house junior and gordon trigger a pileup. that took out nearly the entire field. luckily no reports of any major injuries. >>> to an epic match across the pond. and a nail biter. djokovic scored his second wimbledon title and denied federer his record eight through sheer stamina. the two men fought. abc's linzie janis has the story from london. >> djokovic on top of wimbledon. >> reporter: novak djokovic jumping into the arms of his coaching staff. after winning a battle against roger federer. the 27-year-old push yan struggling to fight backing the tears as he clenches his second wimbledon title. federer also year come with emotion. the 32-year-old had been hoping to make history becoming the oldest player to do so in this tournament. >> i respect your career and everything you have done. thank you for letting me win today. >> reporter: both players giving it their all for an incredibly intense 3:56. celebrities in the crowd including bradley cooper, david beckham and samuel l jackson riveted. the duke and duchess of cambri

it's tonight from fort piece to daytona beach. one to three inches of rain. you can see 60 miles per hour gusts and absolutely we'll see rip currents and rough surf. that all important path. this is what everyone is looking for into the weekend. i think it's between charleston and wilmington. see that at 2:00 at 80 miles per hour winds. it keeps going very quickly in the outer banks of north carolina. then it hits a bunch of cold water. that's a hurricane killer. so i think it will calm down as we get into the later half of the week and the start of the weekend. that doesn't mean you don't spot out some clouds, rain and absolutely terrible. >> on the back side, people are expected to feel it up the coast? >> absolutely. >> we'll track this first thing on "good morning america." >>> storms are so powerful that two boys were swept away, lost in a storm drain, one of them rescued and shortly before air tonight rescue teams making another discovery. abc's clayton sandell is in the storm zone for us tonight. >> reporter: outside chicago, ea earlville, illinois the

. >> reporter: the daytona dad -- they claim he is exploiting the situation. he is asking people to donate $1 million to help rebuild his son's life. so far, however, more than $100 has been donated. >>> moments after receiving the nation's highest award for combat valor, the newest medal of honor recipient turned the spotlight on who he believed the real heroes are. in 2008 a former staff sergeant ryan pitts was a paratrooper in afghanistan. he single-handedly defended an observation post against upwears of three taliban fighters. president obama called it one of the fiercest battles. >> the real heroes are the nine men who made the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of us to return home. it is their name, not mine, that i want people to know. >> reporter: pitt thanked reporters before walking away. he is the ninth living service member to receive the medal of honor for his work in afghanistan. >>> u.s. climate scientists say june was the hottest month in recorded history. meteorologist bill karins has much more on that. good morning. >> yeah, it goes back to 18

. >> jeff: a dramatic wreck at today's nascar event in daytona beach. an already crash already had out a number of cars when at lap 99 this is what happened. a chain reaction wipe out taken out more than half the remaining field. nobody was hurt but the race, the coke zero 400 was delayed and shorten-- shortened by heavy rain. an. >> an intense five set championship match at well bell done. novak djokovic took on roger federer who has won 7 wimbledons and was going for 8. its did not happen. djokovic picked up his second wimbledon title. up next t is beach read season. if are you allowed to buy the book. the amazon battle is next. like taste inspired by the freshness of the mediterranean. so you always get flavor that's anything but flat. new flatbread sandwiches, try one today. this always happens to your father. you're clean. you got that right! bam! just gotta check your bag. huh, charmin ultra strong. you're cleaner than i thought. charmin ultra strong cleans so much better it meets even the highest standards of clean. with a soft duraclean texture,

augustine and daytona. that is seeing heavy surf. even though the storm is offshore.we could see heavy surfç in ou area as arthur comes up the coast impacting our weekend. today you won't feel the effects of arthur but you will feel hotter, more humid conditions. the temperatures starting off warmer this morning and the humidity is higher. it will feel like 100 degrees plus at its hottest this afternoon. heat and humidity likely to fuel some storms. it could turn severe late today. we'll be watching arthur and it's impact on the fourth of july for our area. right now, the temperatures have come down just a little bit more. 76 now in reading and philadelphia. trenton is 74 degrees but overall, warmer than yesterday. and looking at a live view of the museum of art, lots of people run the steps but it's going to be a steamy start to do that today. if you want to get exercise in outdoors, get in in early before the temperatures take off. radar is clear for our area. doesn't look like much. this line of showers and thunderstorms will be more impressive this afternoon as t

and this begins to look more like daytona beach and today, city leaders said enough is enough. >> for the past few years, arlington and clarionton bar crawls during holiday weekends, such as st. patrick's day, attracted thousands of young revelers. sometimes, too much cheap booze at multiple watering holes leads to multiple arrests and mayhem. >> you go out on a saturday afternoon in arlington and people are already drunk. at night, basically every other person is stumbling around. >> last month, a drunk driver wearing nothing but socks had to be tasered by cops after he smashed into three cars. he had been at the all american bar crawl. >> i walk home from work every night. it's a huge amount of drinking already going on all the time. >> arlington county leaders decided less of this and more of this would be better for city residents. so today, the council unanimously voted to restrict bar crawls. organized events, pub crawls, and social gatherings will need permits and be regulated if they have the ability to attract 500 or more people. organizers will be charged for all the costs o

. >> jeff: a dramatic wreck at today's nascar event in daytona beach. another crash had already taken out a number of cars, when at lap 99, this is what happened. a chain reaction wipe out taking out more than half the remaining field. nobody was hurt but the race, the coke zero 400 was delayed and shortened by heavy rain. a very close airport call in barcelona, spain yesterday. an argentenas air-bus bound from buenos aires was testing across the runway. take a look at this, just as a 767 from moscow was making its final approach. the russian crew pulled up just in time to make a successful go- around. up next it is beach read season, if are you allowed to buy the book. the amazon battle is next. freshness of the mediterranean. so you always get flavor that's anything but flat. new flatbread sandwiches, try one today. this always happens to your father. you're clean. you got that right! bam! just gotta check your bag. huh, charmin ultra strong. you're cleaner than i thought. charmin ultra strong cleans so much better it meets even the highest standards

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. >>> to the daytona for the coke 400 there. a few rain delays. look at those clouds, just coming down. and then this. lap 97, and what do you get? a major car pileup. in fact, 26 cars get caught up in that mix. the chain reaction sending dirt and mud flying, then that is kyle busch's car flipped on its roof. busch eventually climbs out. he's okay. first-time winner eric almirola ended up taking the checkered flag. >>> and the selfie craze not stopping any time soon. it continues. a player for the sporting kc soccer team snapped a selfie with fans after scoring a goal for his team. turned out okay, pretty nice, but the ref not so fond, dishing him a yellow card for showboating. >>> and the anticipated "espn" magazine body issue will be released friday. this year's featured athletes include surfer cocoa ho, tennis star venus williams, and on the cover, nba's serge ibaka. >>> all right, japan is bracing for a rendezvous with a super typhoon that's being described as a "once in a decade storm." the dangerous cyclone is headed right for oak gnawa, whe